[HowardH]

Originally Posted by Petronius

It is obviously very premature, but Petra's chances in the Olympics mixed doubles are getting very interesting. On top of the Aussie Open title, her partner Stepanek (with Paes) has also won Miami, beating the world #1 and #2 doubles teams in a row.

Of course Petra and Radek would be a tough team. I don't really need to see those results of Stepanek with Paes to know he's an excellent doubles player. Just watching him play singles and seeing how good he is at net allows you to see his potential as a doubles player. Paes and Radek are a very good team. Paes has great hands and quick eyes, and doubles allows him to hide his problems with his bh topspin and fitness.

[mac47]

Paes is a freaking beast. I watched him win Cincinnati last year, taking out the Bryan Bros. and Llodra-Zimonjic. Paes just took over in the tiebreaks.

But Radek is good too, and I would put money on him and Petra to slay on grass.

[paulmara]

[cosmoose]

@spellman_katie
Hey guys, I'm taking a leap of faith and will be leaving the WTA after Madrid and Rome to set up my own boutique PR business

Very excited to be working with Wimbledon champ and world No.3 @Petra_Kvitova as my first client

[paulmara]

Great news. Much better than Karel Tejkal from Česká sportovní.

[aselto]

Do those people do anything substantial or are they just sending out press releases?

[paulmara]

I don´t know what her exact position will be. But Meilen Tu is very important for Azarenka.

[cosmoose]

Originally Posted by aselto

Do those people do anything substantial or are they just sending out press releases?

maybe that's why Petra has a new PR person. Last one just sent out press releases

[TimeyWimey]

Originally Posted by paulmara

I don´t know what her exact position will be. But Meilen Tu is very important for Azarenka.

this

[pov]

PR? And that will help her reach the full potential of her game how? I thought that she'd be one to avoid the circus but clearly I was incorrect.

[naranka]

Originally Posted by pov

PR? And that will help her reach the full potential of her game how? I thought that she'd be one to avoid the circus but clearly I was incorrect.

No tennis player ranked as highly as Petra, and a Wimbledon reigning champ to boot, can avoid "the circus." It's simply a fact of her life now. So she might as well have a PR person who (having worked with the WTA) appears to know what she's doing.

No, of course PR doesn't help you reach your potential, that's up to Petra. But it can't hurt Petra or her fans to have her presented to the world in the best possible light.

[pov]

Originally Posted by naranka

No tennis player ranked as highly as Petra, and a Wimbledon reigning champ to boot, can avoid "the circus."

BS! Of course they can. It's called saying "no." The reason players get caught up in it is simple - they get large sums of money for doing so.

Originally Posted by naranka

But it can't hurt Petra or her fans to have her presented to the world in the best possible light.

To me, the "best possible light" is her playing up to her potential, continuing to be largely honestly herself in interviews and not getting caught up in the circus. No one needs to be "presented to the world."

[mac47]

Um, I thought the whole point of having a PR person was so that you wouldn't have to pay attention to that side of things yourself, and could focus on tennis.

Not sure what Pov's problem is, or why he continues to dump on Petra in her own forum.

[Utterchaos]

I don't care about any of that PR nonsense. I just hope Petra can stay healthy and that her asthma doesn't flair up anytime soon. I am tired of lack of talent at the top. If she doesn't pick up, pusher Radwanska will soon be #3

[mac47]

ARad is already mathematically certain to pass Kvitty for #3. Fortunately, there's a rather large gap before #5. Still, if Petra doesn't turn it around soon, down she will go. I'm really worried about Madrid and Wimbledon.